Dr. Eric Grodsky is a co-principal investigator for NLS:72. Since 2012, he has co-led the 2013-2015 and 2021 follow-ups of the High School & Beyond (HS&B:80) cohort. He is a Professor of Sociology and Educational Policy Studies and Co-Director of the Madison Education Partnership, a research-practice partnership between the Madison Metropolitan School District and UW-Madison. Dr. Grodsky has worked with and taught quantitative models for observational data for the past 20 years, largely applying his skills to substantive work in education. Recent work has considered how educational opportunities and achievements are related to cognition in midlife, what causes the relationship between school attendance and academic achievement (it’s not just about showing up!), and the contribution of educational achievement to incidence of chronic pain.